The road to winning the SEC West, more often than not, goes through Alabama and LSU.

And not surprisingly, the two powerhouse programs usually go head-to-head when it comes to recruiting.

It’s just that not every time they compete for a recruit is that prospect only an eighth-grader.

Dylan Moses is just 14, but he holds verbal offers from his home-state LSU and Alabama. Not bad for a kid who will be part of the class of 2017.

He received the LSU offer last summer from Tigers coach Les Miles and picked up his Alabama offer from Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban at the recent Junior Day in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

"We met with Coach Saban after lunch and he talked to Dylan about his future and what he needed to do to achieve his potential as a student and as a football player,” Dylan’s father, Edwards Moses Jr. told AL.com. “When he said he was offering Dylan a scholarship, we asked a lot of questions just to make sure we knew exactly what he meant. Coach Saban said the Alabama staff believes Dylan has a chance to be the best player in the country in the Class of 2017 and they were ready to offer him a scholarship. That's when the fireworks started going off in our heads."

Moses, a 6-1, 215-pound running back and linebacker from Baton Rouge, La., will play next year at University Lab High School, which is located just down the street from LSU’s Tiger Stadium.

His father said they’re in no rush to make a commitment, but that LSU and Alabama are his favorites right now.

"We aren't putting any pressure on him with the recruiting process right now,” Edward Moses told AL.com. “I think the fact that this is happening so early for him is helping him mature a little quicker than most 14 year-olds would and I think that's probably a good thing for him.”